The White Rabbit glanced sideways at John.
“So, what happened in court?”
John sighed. In his right hand, he held a sandwich, and an empty teacup — in his left.
“The jury changed their minds,” he grunted. “Then someone read poetry.”
“Fortunately, no. Would you be so kind and pass me the teapot please?”.
The White Rabbit rolled onto his side, towards the teapot. The afternoon sun was merciless to John's eyes. He raised a hand to his forehead and looked at the Rabbit.
“Why do you care, anyway?” John wondered after a moment. “You were in court yourself.”
“This is a dream. Can never know who I happen to visit and what are the exact circumstances. Even with the tea — you have it one way, and someone else... well, will have it different. Salty, for example.”
“Try and find out,” the rabbit said gravely.
He rolled onto his back again and stared at the sky. John smiled at him and took a sip from his cup.
They lay in silence for another five minutes. The rabbit was staring at John with his stupid beautiful wide eyes.
“Who else do you appear in a dream to, besides me?” John asked jealously.
“How would you like it to be?” the rabbit suddenly asked.
He twitched his ears comically, as if nervous.
“I’d be pleased if you were only mine. In a dream, you know,” John answered honestly.
“You know my name, look up the number,” the rabbit said and winked at him. “You know my name.”
“I don’t, actually,” John whispered and sank down into the grass.
The empty coffee cup rolled away. The sandwich, for now, decided to stay. John buried his face in the rabbit’s shoulder and sighed.
“You know,” the rabbit grunted. “You’re so heavy.”
“What does that have to do with anything?”
John lifted his head and rubbed his eyes. The world was slowly returning to its usual.
“Fuck, you’re heavy,” Paul whispered softly in his ear. “My shoulder’s gone numb.”
“Was I asleep?” John mumbled.
“Yeah, the whole way. I didn’t want to wake you.”
John smiled and settled more comfortably on his shoulder.
“Nothing, just... Paul. Look up my number. You know my name... Look up my number. You know my name…”